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Ameritrade Makes the Grade

Ameritrade's trading volume is currently running at more than five times its break-even rate of 29,000 trades per day. Each incremental trade above breakeven generates an astounding 85% operating margin.

AMERITRADE'S TRADING VOLUME IS CURRENTLY running at more than five times its break-even rate of 29,000 trades per day. Each incremental trade above breakeven generates an astounding 85% operating margin, among the highest of any financial company.

Daily trading volumes have been up in four out of the five past months...